Widely considered one of the world’s most prestigious global awards for new product design and graphics, the International Good Design Awards honor the best in design for projects and products alike. Among them are home furnishings categories including furniture, textiles, kitchen appliances and more.
The annual awards are produced by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Read on for the 2012 Good Design Awards for Bath and Accessories...
GOOD DESIGN AWARDS 2012
BATH AND ACCESSORIES
Wave Mixer, 2011
Designers: Marco Acerbis, Marco Acerbis Design Studio, Bergamo (BG), Italy
Manufacturer: iB Rubinetterie SpA., Sarezzo (BS), Italy
Zucchetti Savoy, 2012
Designers: Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez, Matteo Thun & Partners, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA., Gozzano (NO), Italy
Josh Owen WC Line for Kontextur, 2011
Designers: Josh Owen, Josh Owen LLC., Rochester, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Kontextur, New York, New York, USA
VitrA Options Lux Bathroom Furniture, 2011-2012
Designers: Begum Becemem, VitrA Design Team, Eczacibasi Building Products Co., Istanbul, Turkey
Manufacturer: Eczacibasi Building Products Co., Istanbul, Turkey
RainDance Technologies ThunderStorm System, 2011
Designers: Product Insight Inc., Acton, Massachusetts, USA
Manufacturer: RainDance Technologies Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Dot Line Mixer, 2011-2012
Designers: Ana Lucia de Lima Pontes Orlovitz, Deca-Duratex, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Manufacturer: Deca-Duratex, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Methven Waipori Shower, 2011
Designers: Kent Sneddon, Methven Design Team, Methven Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
Manufacturer: Methven Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
Methven Koha Shower, 2011
Designers: Kent Sneddon, Methven Design Team, Methven Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
Manufacturer: Methven Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
Virgo Mixer, 2011
Designers: Brian Sironi, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Idrosanitaria Bonomi SpA., Lumezane S. S. Brecia (CO), Italy
GROHE Eurocube Collection, 2011-2012
Designers: In-house Design Team, Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Manufacturer: Grohe AG., Düsseldorf, Germany
Amedeo Freestanding Basin 45, 2011
Designers: Karim Rashid, Karim Rashid Inc., New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Ceramica Cielo SpA., Fabrica di Roma (VT), Italy
Le Giare Suspended Bidet, 2011
Designers: Claudio Silvestrin, Claudio Silvestrin Architects, London, Great Britain
Manufacturer: Ceramica Cielo SpA., Fabrica di Roma (VT), Italy
Rapsel Atollo Oval Washbasin, 2011
Designers: Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Wilmotte & Associes SA., Paris, France
Manufacturer: Rapsel SpA., Settimo Milanese (MI), Italy
VitrA Bella Wall-Hung WC., 2011-2012
Designers: VitrA Design Team, Eczacibasi Building Products Co., Istanbul, Turkey
Manufacturer: Eczacibasi Building Products Co., Istanbul, Turkey
VitrA Water Jewels Washbasins, 2011
Designers: Matteo Thun, Matteo Thun & Partners, Milan (MI), Italy and VitrA Design Team, Eczacibasi Building Products Co., Istanbul, Turkey
Manufacturer: Eczacibasi Building Products Co., Istanbul, Turkey
Nature Series Bath/Shower Mixer, 2011
Designers: JUSTIME Design Team, Sheng Tai Brassware Co., Ltd., Ho Me, Taiwan
Manufacturer: Sheng Tai Brassware Co., Ltd., Ho Me, Taiwan
Chapter Series Faucets, 2011
Designers: JUSTIME Design Team, Sheng Tai Brassware Co., Ltd., Ho Me, Taiwan
Manufacturer: Sheng Tai Brassware Co., Ltd., Ho Me, Taiwan
ECO-Care Faucet, 2011
Designers: Somnuk Kamolsevekul, COTTO, The Siam Sanitary Fittings Co., Ltd., Pathumthani, Thailand
Manufacturer: The Siam Sanitary Fittings Co., Ltd., Pathumthani, Thailand
Blanco CERANA Apron Front Sink, 2011
Designers: Blanco GmbH & Co. KG., Oberderdingen, Germany and Blanco America, Inc., Lumberton, New Jersey, USA
Manufacturer: Blanco GmbH & Co. KG., Oberderdingen, Germany and Blanco America, Inc., Lumberton, New Jersey, USA
Moen Twist Handheld Shower , 2010-2011
Designers: Dave Domanski, Ji Kim, Jen Sommer, and Eric Toissen, Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, Ohio, USA
Manufacturer: Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, Ohio, USA
Branch Faucet, 2011-2012
Designers: Chite Sung, Coba Design Team, Coba Design, Taipei, Taiwan
Manufacturer: ZEVA Corporation, Changhua, Taiwan
Tonusa VS1205 Shower Panel, 2011-2012
Designers: Dan Tseng, Tonusa LLC., City of Industry, California, USA
Manufacturer: Tonusa LLC., City of Industry, California, USA
Couture Collection, 2011
Designers: Patrick Messier, Wetstyle, Inc., Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Manufacturer: Wetstyle, Inc., Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Laufen Palomba Menhir Freestanding Washbasin, 2011-2012
Designers: Lucovica + Roberto Palomba, Palomba Serafini Associati, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Keramik Laufen AG., Laufen, Switzerland
Hansgrohe Axor Bouroullec Collection, 2005-2012
Designers: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Paris, France and Hansgrohe AG., Schiltach, Germany
Manufacturer: Hansgrohe AG., Schiltach, Germany and Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Hansgrohe Axor Starck Shower Collection Additions, 2010-2012
Designers: Philippe Starck, Starck Network, Paris, France and Hansgrohe AG., Schiltach, Germany
Manufacturer: Hansgrohe AG., Schiltach, Germany and Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Grohe Blue Mono Water Filtration System, 2012
Designers: In-house design team, Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Manufacturer: Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Grohe e Concetto Bath Collection, 2011
Designers: In-house design team, Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Manufacturer: Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Grohe Eurosmart Authentic Bath Collection, 2011
Designers: In-house design team, Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Manufacturer: Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Grohe Power & Soul Shower Collection, 2012
Designers: In-house design team, Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
Manufacturer: Grohe AG., Dusseldorf, Germany
